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Sony said Wednesday that operating profit could fall 30 percent or more in the current fiscal year as the coronavirus hits the box office, as well as consumer demand for smartphones, video-game consoles and other electronics. The Japanese conglomerate, which owns film and TV studio Sony Pictures, sounded alarm bells as it reported results for …

Lena Dunham says Brad Pitt had no problem with her now-viral 2019 attempt at kissing him on the red carpet. In the moment, captured by photographers at the London premiere of their film “Once Upon a Time in . . . Hollywood,” Dunham went in for a smooch but awkwardly got the side of his mouth. “I …

Hyatt Hotels said late Monday it would lay off 1,300 people globally as it tries to cope with the coronavirus crisis, which has virtually halted global travel by keeping people indoors. Hyatt said it had also cut pay for senior management, board members and all employees in corporate offices as part of a restructuring, adding …

The nation’s biggest mall owner plans to reopen roughly half of its shopping centers within a week, according to its CEO. Simon Property Group had already reopened 77 US retail properties as of Monday with coronavirus safeguards in place such as social distancing, increased sanitizing and health screenings for employees, David Simon said. The company …

The tax incentives for non-profits are working out pretty well for non-profit hospitals. But is it working out for everyone else? The annual cost of health care for the average American family hovers around $20,000. Premiums increase yearly, and this is a primary driver of why real wages for average Americans don’t seem to improve. …

NEW YORK — Tina Fey shed tears after announcing that more than $115 million was raised toward supporting New Yorkers impacted by COVID-19 during a virtual telethon. “Thank you, thank you,” said a tearful Fey, the host of the Rise Up New York! event Monday evening. The Emmy-winning actress along with other A-list celebrities from …

The crime drama “Hightown,” set in Cape Cod, combines three unlikely topics — the opioid epidemic, the LGBT community and some good old-fashioned murder. Premiering Sunday on Starz (8 p.m.), “Hightown” follows Jackie Quiñones (Monica Raymund, “Chicago Fire”), a hard-partying lesbian National Marine Fisheries service agent who discovers a body on the beach, a murder …

After a brutal start to 2020, hedge fund manager and ex-White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci is turning to the big boys for help. In a letter to investors obtained by The Post — to be released Monday night — Scaramucci has told investors of his $9 billion fund-of-funds, Skybridge Capital, that he’s allocating $290 …

Ryan Murphy is expanding the “American Horror Story” universe to include a limited attention span-friendly spinoff series. The uber producer announced early Monday on social media that he is moving forward with “American Horror Stories”, an offshoot of the FX anthology franchise that would consist of “one-hour contained episodes,” per Murphy. It’s unclear if the new …

In 1970, alongside Cookie Monster and Big Bird, a new Muppet appeared on “Sesame Street.” Roosevelt Franklin was a young boy with a shock of black hair atop his head, dressed in a striped turtleneck — and although he was technically purple in color, he was explicitly created to be black. Nearly from his first …